They’d like to come up with a title for my column at AMC and asked me for suggestions. Other columns are things like, “Masters of SciFi” or “Web Stalker,” for horror. I’ve come up with Cinema Fantastic and Dream Factory, but that is the total of my ideas.
But you folks, you folks are brilliant. Do you have any ideas for a fantasy film column?
Make. Believe.
Make/Believe
Make Believe
Mary’s Make Believe
These variants combine the idea of “filmmaking” with the aspect of believing fantasy (when it works).
I see what you’re going for, but it’s hard to get past the kid aspect of make believe for me.
A few suggestions:
1. Dreams Externalized as a nod of the head to Campbellian studies.
2. Reel Fantasy for some wordplay.
3. MRK’s Fantastique AMC Blog ’cause a little French goes a long way.
Hm… Reel Fantasy, ’cause I like me some puns.
And we have a winner! They decided to go with Reel Fantasy. Send me your mailing address and I’ll pop a treat in the mail to you.
Living in Celluloid Castles
Or possibly one of a few variations…
Life in the Celluloid Castle
Celluloid Castles and Mythic Movies
Celluloid Castle… that has possibilities.
Fantastic Films
Fantabulous
gah… I gots nuthing
Yeah, I’m striking a blank, too.
Hmmm…
I was going to suggest, “Shadows in the Cave”, but it’s kind of grim…
And I guess you can’t use Puck’s entire speech (“If we shadows have offended … “) from the closing of Midsummer-nights Dream.
so how about…
Magic Lantern?
Good direction. I was tempted by Puck, too.
Focus on Fantasy? That’s the only thing I could come up with.
That’s better than mine!
How about “Beyond the Reel”?
Oo. That’s a good one!
Nice!
Spellbound
Yes it’s classic Hitchcock and yes, a documentary on spelling bees, but when a fantasy film works, like Fellowship of the Ring, I know of no other apt description. Plus the allusion to fantasy/spells.
And you used a form in your latest column, “Five Spellbinding Films You Never Knew Were Fantasy”
So “Spellbound” (or even “Spellbinding”) seems a good title choice for a column on fantasy films.